Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Fort Frances Lakers won two out of three games over the last week, including wins over Red Lake and Kam River on the road, but falling to the Dryden Ice Dogs in the team’s first Sunday home game at the Duke Arena this season. The Lakers kicked the week […]
After a solid 22-3 victory over the John Taylor Pipers last Friday, the Fort Frances High School Muskie football team will head to Winnipeg for an evening game against the Beaver Brae Broncos of Kenora, looking to book a date at Princess Auto Stadium for the Currie Bowl finals. Malachi […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will hold their first game of the season at The Duke Arena on Couchiching First Nation this Sunday afternoon as they take on the first-place Dryden GM Ice Dogs. The Lakers are partnering with the Couchiching First Nation Health Team to collect items for families fleeing […]
Carter Peters notched a Gordie Howe hat trick and Domenik McInenly stood tall, stopping 28 of 30 shots as the Lakers beat the Walleye 6-4 Tuesday night. Ice For Kids Arena was abuzz with young hockey players in the stands as the Fort Frances Lakers hosted minor hockey night sponsored […]
After a 4-2 regular season, the Fort Frances High School Muskies will host the John Taylor Pipers in a quarterfinal matchup in the Winnipeg High School Football League this Friday. The Muskies wrapped the regular season last week with a 19-0 victory over the Daniel McIntyre Maroons, good enough to […]
Led by a standout performance from Grade 10 runner Gage Kellar, the Muskie cross-country team is sending a team of 10 to the provincial championships in Sudbury on Nov. 9. Kellar finished top in his age group, running 5 km in 18:40 with the second-place finisher just five seconds behind. […]
In his return from an injury that might have dashed his hopes of ever playing, Fort Frances Lakers goaltender Nolan Koethler stopped 43 of 46 shots sent his way and made a big poke check to help seal a 4-3 shootout win over the Sioux Lookout Bombers Saturday night. Koethler […]
On Thursday, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford was on hand to announce nearly $300,000 in funding for projects across the Rainy River District. The Borderland Racing Association is receiving over $100,000 for improvements to the Emo Speedway. Upcoming improvements to the speedway include washroom renovations, modernization of canteen equipment, purchase […]
Nolan Koethler was half of the Lakers goaltending tandem that led the Superior International Junior Hockey League in 2025-26, helping the Lakers to their first regular-season title in a decade. On March 20, Koethler returned home on a bye week before the playoffs. Koethler was operating a tractor on his […]
The Fort Frances Lakers Junior A hockey team has unveiled a list of promotional events they’ll be holding over the course of their games before Christmas. The promo schedule begins with the next game on Friday, Oct. 9, when Hallett Brewing will be on hand, taking over the beer garden […]
The Fort Frances Hugh School Muskies will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1996 football team’s NorWOSSA Championship victory on Friday, Oct. 9. As part of the celebration, members of the historic 1996 squad will return to the field as honorary game captains, joining the current Muskie team captains at […]
The Fort Frances Lakers now have a record of 2-2 so far this season after two sky-high-scoring wins against the Ironwood Lumberjacks this past weekend. The Lakers toppled the Lumberjacks 16-0 on Friday night and 20-0 on Saturday. Lakers Head Coach and GM Luke Judson said games like that can […]
